Silver spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus) fish species and information / pictures of Silver spinyfin - Diretmus argenteus

Silver spinyfin (Diretmus argenteus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diretmus argenteus

Common Name
Silver spinyfin

Biology
Dorsal spines : 1; Dorsal soft rays : 25-29; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 24; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. Body black dorsally, silvery on sides. Branchiostegal rays: 7-8. Body deep, heavy, sides straight. Large adults very dark brown.

Classification

Classified By
Johnson, 1864
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Sawbellies (Beryciformes)
Family
Spinyfins (Diretmidae)

Distribution

Region
Circumglobal
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and British Isles to South Africa including Canary Islands and Ascension Island. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Not recorded from the Mediterranean.
Range
65°N - 40°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
2000 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m , usually 500 - 700 m
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
27.6 cm
Common Length
9.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated